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NEWS OF OLD BRUTONIANS
OB HOCKEY – March 13th 2005
VETS ENJOY RITUAL SLAUGHTER
VETERANS V KSB 2ND XI.
A fine sunny morning welcomed the OB’s veterans side
back to Bruton, who were intent on maintaining their
unbeaten record since the introduction of this fixture in
the late 80s. John Fleming, last year’s heroic stand-in
goalie and captain, was unavailable as he was still
suffering from shock after witnessing England’s surprise
win over Italy at Twickenham the previous day. However,
11 old boys were present and, aided by Yoda, the school’s
first team goalie, they took the field with the luxury of
having a rolling substitute to cater for weary legs and
lungs.
It wasn’t long before the slick passing of the OB’s had
the School’s midfield and defence in disarray. A wellworked
build-up through Al MacEwen, John Townley, Rob
Scott and Craig Rogers saw the ball into the D, from
where Fraser Stewart slipped the ball to brother Duncan
to tap into an empty net. The majority of the first half
was spent in the School’s half, partly through the boys’
poor distribution at their 16-yard hits and through the
OB’s organised midfield. The territorial advantage was
reflected in the half-time scoreline, by which time
MacEwen had netted two goals. It could, and should,
have been more, but for some wayward shooting from
the Stewart brothers, with Fraser in particular turning
gilt-edged chances into guilt-ridden misses.
In the second half, the School offered increased
resistance, which tested the OB’s defence, but the
experienced combination of Tom Taylor, Colin Coutts, Sam
Jenkinson and the evergreen David Harris stifled the
pressure. A second goal for Duncan Stewart extended the
lead to 4-0 before the School finally opened their account
with a well-taken goal on the break. The OB’s were still
comfortably in control, with the not-so-veteran Marc
Rogers linking well with the midfield down the right side.
This line of attack led to a goal from Fraser Stewart
(finally getting one on target) before Duncan completed
his hat-trick. As the OB’s stretched for number 7 with
Sam Jenkinson and Rob Scott narrowly being denied
goals, the School managed a late consolation to end the
game 6-2.
Many thanks to John Fleming for his organisation (and
delegation!), and to the players, and particularly to the
School for laying on an excellent lunch.
Fraser Stewart
GIRLS' HOCKEY
Following several years without a fixture between the
School and Old Girls, it was pleasing to see the latter field
a full side for what is hoped to be an annual event. For
many of the Old Brutonians this was the first time they
had played since leaving school, so there were a few rule
changes to get to grips with and some cobwebs to be
blown away before taking to the field.
The School took the initiative with an early goal and,
although the OB’s responded quickly with an equalizer
from a short corner, by half time the School had restored
their one goal advantage.
In the second half the School benefited from superior
fitness levels and team cohesion (one or two of the OB’s
looked a little jaded from the previous evening’s
reunion!). Despite a spirited display from the Old Girls,
the School completed the game as deserved 5 -1 winners.
Many thanks to all from both teams who gave up their
Sunday morning to take part. Thanks also to the School
for hosting the match and providing such a delicious tea
afterwards. The efforts of Kate Sedgman in organizing the
Old Girls and Captaining the team on the day were also
greatly appreciated.
We hope to raise a full team again next year - a few
substitutes would be a welcome addition!
Lizzie Sedgman (W97/99)
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
FOR KING’S
Many OB s will be aware that the Governors
made a decision some months ago to set up
a Development function to put the School’s
fund-raising on a fully professional footing.
After a thorough search they have appointed
Mr. Richard Claas as Development Director.
Mr. Claas is currently Development Director
at The Godolphin and Latymer School in
Hammersmith. He will take up his
appointment in July 2005.
In addition to appearing in publications
covering the professional fund-raising sector,
the post was advertised through the Old
Brutonian website, and Governors are
grateful to those Old Brutonians who
responded.
On the same day the OBA 1st XI beat the School
1st XI by six points to five. Unfortunately no
report of that match is available.
SCHOOL SPORT RESULTS
Owing to lack of space it has not been possible this year to
include any of the School's sports results.
We apologise for this omission.
36 OLD BRUTONIAN ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER 2005